The study of twin primes gives rise to several famously difficult problems in number theory--in fact, we still cannot definitively say whether there are infinitely many twin primes. In this work, we consider a related problem, namely: What is the...

The demand for novel molecularly targeted drugs will continue to rise as we make progress toward personalizing cancer treatments to the molecular signatures of individual tumors. While the collection and analysis of genomic data has become routine,...

Core Binding Factors (CBFs) are members of a small family of transcription factors that play critical roles in a number of mammalian developmental processes. CBFs are heterodimers consisting of a CBFα subunit, which contacts and binds DNA at the...

The retinoids--natural and synthetic derivatives of vitamin A--are active in cancer therapy and chemoprevention. The signals that underlie retinoid clinical activity are triggered by induction of retinoid target genes. Therefore, a greater...

CD163 is a monocyte- and macrophage-specific surface glycoprotein proposed to function in the maintenance of homeostasis and the resolution of inflammation. CD163 binds hemoglobin-haptoglobin complexes implicating this receptor as a hemoglobin...

Gene regulation is a principle tool that all organisms utilize to control development, growth, and responses to environmental conditions. Understanding how organisms orchestrate the spatiotemporal regulation of gene expression remains a fundamental...